Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.0
ID: usp0000fch
Location
56 km NE of Beatty, Nevada
Country: Nevada
Date & Time
Mar 9, 1976
2:00 PM Z
Depth
0.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
37.3100, -116.3640
Lat, Lon
Type
nuclear explosion
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
56 km NE of Beatty, Nevada
Coordinates: 37.3100°, -116.3640° • Depth: 0.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Recorded On
- March 9, 1976 at 2:00 PM
- Last Updated
- April 1, 2016 at 8:57 PM
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